Features and Benefits
- Get up and running quickly and easily. WebSphere Application Server V6.1 delivers a range of features to help ensure fast and smooth start-up, such as single-step installation and configuration; wizards and default configurations; and easy-to-navigate documentation that includes extensive use of sample code.
- Minimize development cycle time. WebSphere Application Server V6.1 offers features to help you maximize skills, assets, and time, including pre-built functions for use within Web User Interfaces and an improved Application Server Toolkit with new automation tools, basic assembly tools for creating new Web applications, Web services and portlets, and a comprehensive unit test environment.
- Easy to use and deploy. WebSphere Application Server V6.1 helps simplify the deployment experience via the rapid deployment feature and enhancements, such as install by non-root/non-administrator users. Improvements in developer productivity can be gained from IBM's implementation of J2SE V5 and tight integration with IBM Rational tools.
- Applications and data are secure from attack. WebSphere Application Server V6.1 delivers an open standards-based security infrastructure that removes vulnerable threats while maximizing developer productivity. Out-of-the-box security configurations and user registry, compliance with government standards, and stringent Web services security give ultimate peace of mind.
- Keep pace with a constantly changing environment. WebSphere Application Server V6.1 delivers unbeatable performance that drives high throughput and scalability with JDK V5 enhancements and improved cache off-loading.
- Re-use and extend the reach of existing assets. WebSphere Application Server V6.1 delivers extensive Web services support and a powerful JMS engine to help you extend the reach of your existing applications and maximize asset use. New Web services standards, including WS-Business Activity, WS-Notification, and WS-I Basic Security Profile help you extend your reach more securely and give you better application portability and control.
- Extend services to the most heterogeneous environments. WebSphere Application Server V6.1 interoperates seamlessly with WebSphere MQ and tightly integrates with WebSphere ESB. As a result, you can combine these products to form a powerful Enterprise Service Bus that can integrate the most diverse applications and environments.
- Simple Administration and Maintenance. WebSphere Application Server V6.1 provides features to maximize the efficiency of managing the deployment environment with a new console command assistant, easier security configuration and database connectivity, wizards, and a stand-alone thin administration client.
